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Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1937-01-22

Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1937-01-22, page 01

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and
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Voliime XVII—No. i6i
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JANUARY 22, 1937
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy lOc
Strictly Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
Tou Should Know
Lord Melchett is coming to thc United States in February in connec¬ tion with the publication here of his book on Palestine...Eliezer Kaplan, treasurer of the Jewish Agency and generally regarded as the greatest ad¬ ministrator and .financier thc Zionist
Commission Hears Last
Arab Witnesses Before
Leaving for London
Mayor nf JGrusalcm Scores Jowh; Bishop Charges Jews With De¬ signs on Mosque of Omnr
JliKU.SALEM (WNS—Palcor Agency)—The Koyal Conunissioq of Investigation under Lord Peel will de¬ part for London on January 22nd after
movement has ever had, is coming to | completing hearings on the Arab-Jew-
A[ncrica with Dr. Chaim Weizluaini ... Speakers at thc luncheon session of the American Jewish Committee's annual meeting, thc only one not held behind closed doors, made it plain that tlicy wouldn't be at all sorry if thc press ignored their remarks.. .William Rosenwald went so far .is to caution the gentlemen of thc press present not to hlakc hotels uf his address.. .Dr. A. E. Abraniowitz, former editor of thc Jewish Chatnpion, ;has been named executive director of the Chicago Zionist Organization...The other can¬ didate considered was Rabbi J. L. Zlotnick, formerly of Canada...The 92nd St. Y. M. H. A. is using space in the. New York daily press to ad vertise its facilities...And the New York Post used a line of Hebrew type in an .idvertiscmcnt of the English translation of Abraham ^tapa*s novel, "Thc Shepherd Prince"...
Roadside Gleanings Now that the Reinhardt-Werfcl- ¦ Weill, production of "Thc Eternal Road" has started on what producer Meyer Weisgal hopes is an eternal run you may be, interested in some-in¬ side'dope dn tliQ spectacle...No, wc won't boi'c you with statistical'det<iils regarding how many dollars,and cents were 'spent on how many niiles.of clectfic cable, and air that sort of thing...But wc. must tell you about the first full stage rehearsal, which wc witnessed—oi-, anyway, what h<ip- . pened to Ruth the Moabitess there... Ruth, played by sweet-voiced Kath¬ erine Carrington, inisscd a cue that night. ..Huaz—Ralph Jameson to you —sleepily rubbed his eyes as he turned to address her—but no ,Ruth was there...The rehearsal had to be halted...Francesco vou Mendelssohn, assistant to Reinhardt, began to grow perturbed, and thc maestro himself was almost glowering when at lasl the lady made her appearance.. .And what happened ?... She had lost her way crossing over from one side to the other of the vast Rebuilt Manhat¬ tan Opei-a.House stage I... Then there was the night when ninth-floor guests at the Hotel New Yorker coinplaincd that they couldii't sleep...One of the Rcitihardt all-night rehearsals was go ing on, and the chorus of angels' voices, separated from the New Yorker ninth floor by only a thin wall, was keeping the hotel guQsts awake...On that night, too, a couple of policemen canie to the rchcarsalaboui (i a. m. to locate a cast member wliose fainily unfamiliar with the Reinhardt tradi¬ tion, had reported her absence to thc Missing Persons Bureau...
Road Supcrlativci
Vital Jewish Problems Discussed at B'nai B'rith Annual Executive Committee Meeting
Perhaps the most novel occurrence at any of the "Eternal Road" rehear¬ sals occurred on New Year's Eve. when, at the stroke of midnight, the orchestra suddenly swung from Kurt Weill's music into the strains of "Auld Lang Sync" and thc cast stopped rehearsing ' to join in the chorus...Ainong the most interesting rehearsal scenes was the picture of Herr Dircktor Reinhardt showing four . sinall boys how to enact .the David and Goliath scene which brings down the house at every performance now ...Thc fminiest thing your correspond¬ ent has seen in many a year was the imitation, of the David and Bathsheba scene by two of the said small boys —though this, of course, is something that "Eternal Road" audiences neces¬ sarily have tp miss.. .The most awe- inspiring moment of the play—for this observer, at least—is the scene when Abraham tries to flee from the Voice of God, and finds it following liini wherever he goes...Most colorful scene—a toss-up hetween thc Egyptian slave episode ' and the dance of the golden calf...Most gripping scene— the breaking of the Tablets of the Law...Most tender scene^that of Ruth and Naomi...Most horripilant scene—The shade of Saniuel arising from the cavern of the Witch of Endor... .
Behind the Scenes But what's the use?.. -We can't be¬ gin to describe "The Eternal Road'', so we'll content ourself with express¬ ing the pious hope that all of you will have a cliaiice to sec aiid hear this I
ish situation in this country which it has held sinre its arrival on Novcm ber nth. It is expected that the Com¬ mission will convene hearings in I.oii don, where Jews will be given an op portunity to reply to allegation.<; ni-ide by Arabs in the testimony, they have been giving here. Hundreds of mem¬ oranda have htcn received by the in¬ vestigators during their stay, it is re¬ ported, and among them were inany from E'ritishers urging changes in the administration of the country. From Arab sources it was reported that :¦ group of Arabs opposed to thc Mufti of Jerusalem have sent a memorandum to the Royal Conunission requesting a "jnst fulfillment of thc Mandate." The Arabs arc ,>iaid lo propose the appoint¬ ment of a mixed Arab-Jcwish-Britislj Commission which would control im¬ migration and plan foi- thc cstabli.sh ment of a legislative council ensuring the rights of both peoples. Thc com mission would also take -measures lo strcngthcil thc .security of the country and eliminate lawlessness.
All Arabs in Palestine have a shard in the revolt against the British gov ernment as Mandatory power, it was declared by George Antonius, well known Christian Arab journalist, who appeared as the final witness in the presentation of thc. Arab.case to the Royal Commission.: The system of government now obtaining in Pales¬ tine, he complained, is rigid and Hli- suitcd to local conditions. He charged that the selection,of oflicials has been haphazard ever since the army's oc¬ cupation of the Holy Land. The ad¬ ministrations of EgyiJt and Iraq arc more suitable, he contended, because they are not ruled from above by the Colonial Oflice. The present system of government in P.alestine is greatly responsible for the recurrence of dis¬ orders, he asserted, charging also that Arabs arc treated on a different foot¬ ing than are Jews, and alleging dis¬ crimination against .the Arabs and favofitism toward Jews; . When he charged that government ordinances do not sufliciently protect cultivators Sir Laurie Hammond remarked that "Arab cupidity defeated the govern¬ ment's intentions."
Bishop Hajjar of the Greek Ortho¬ dox Church alleged that thc Jews "aim at possession of King Soldmon's tem¬ ple," whicii is now the Mosque of Omar. The Bishop, speaking ir Arabic, referred to this historic con nection of the Arabs with Palestine and asserted that the Jews are a re ligion and not a nation. The Balfour Declaration, he declared, makes other religions alien in Falcstinc. Sir Horace Rumbold, member of the Commission, asked him whether the Jews are not a race, to which the Bishop replied in the negative and made bis charge alleging, Jewish designs on the Temple site. "Otherwise they will be unable to sacrifice and to have priests," the Bishop declared, adding that the Mos¬ lems are defending the Moslem shrines.
The alleged failure of the Palestine government lo cooperate actively iu the promotion of Arab education in Palestine was cited by Dr. Khalil Totah, Christian Arab and head of the Quaker school at Ramallah. He con¬ demned goyernnlent control of, Arab education, charging, that there was a rigid censorship on text books and the like. Prof. Reginald Coupland re¬ marked at this point that the Jews pay for their own education in addition to the taxes they pay to the govern-: ment. Since the government pays for Arab education it must exercise'con¬ trol, he continued, and declared: "You really want an Arab govern¬ ment."
Dr. Totah agreed to this, and as¬ serted that the education of children in Palestine was much more diffidult than elsewhere because the atmosphere was charged with politics. He said that the government did not reduce tlie high illiteracy rate, especially among women, and compared the per¬ centages of Jews and Arabs who ob¬ tained an education. The Commis¬ sioners again pointed out that the Jews were paying for their own edu¬ cation, and emphasized that the gov- (Continued on page 3)
Reform Leaders Resolve to
Return to Old Forms of
Traditional Judaism
U. A. II. Congregations Urged
to Give Moral and Financial
Aid to Palestine
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iltivi- L'linluUI'-^ l.rit tn lifflit, top Imt. Sirinp> G Kii won I Hivlcii O. Trta.- _ , Judg. I M CnUIpii <.-in Iiinri-co. Iirit Vni I-ir-ililll 'li Ml row Jn-iph Salus. rhiladclplifa; Louis Fabrkaiit. Nvw York; Henry Monaky, Om.ihn. Uottom row: Sldnoy J. Sum, Grccn.boro, N. C; Arclilbold A. Mara, Ne-W Orleans, Sgcnnd Vloa Preoldont.
EDITOR STRESSES JEWISH COM¬ MUNITIES' RESPONSIBILITY TO ANGLO-JEWISH PRESS
MIAMI, FLA. —The Rruwtli of B'nai B'rith in size and activity was reported, and vital Jewish problcm'> were discussed, at the annual meeting of thc Order's'Executive Committee, which met, for the first time, in Miami. Fla., on Jamiary -20 and 31. President Alfred ,M. Cohen presided, and B'nai B'rith District representatives were present from all sectioni of the coun¬ try.
'In the year that has elapsed,!' de¬ clared President Cohen in his annual report, ''world conditions have not im proved and there has, therefore, been ho improvement in the condition of the Jewish people, whose f'atc is closeli related to what is happening to thc rest of mankind. If misfortune he the lot of our fellowmen, the misfortune of thc Jew is accentuated. Economic conditions arc not solely responsible for the treatment meted out to the Jew, but 1t is a very important fac¬ tor. The bright spot in all the world for the Jew and all who believe in the brotherhood of man is our own United States of Anierica."
Thc President of thc Order praised Americana for upholding democratic traditions, and cited the re-clcction of the two Jewish Governors as evidence that religious and racial discrimination is frowned upon in this country. But, he added, the favorable position of the Jews in the United States carries with it responsibility toward Jews in other lands. He paid tribute to the late Dr. I. M. Rubinow, Secretary of the Order, who died Sciitembcr 1, as wel! as; to the late Jacob Singer of Philadelpiiia Treasurer of the Order, who died last June.
In reporting formally that B'nai BVith haii made a grant to the Jew ish National Fund of $100,000 for the'establishment of a colony in Pal
estinc for German Jewibh refugees, President Cohen siid; "Nothing that R*nai B'rith has Ama in many years has evoked so mijjh approval. Letters, telegrams, caljle^ftims, and newspapers id magazines Have iinitcd in ac¬ claiming B'nai B'rith for its action, which was regarded as very timely in view of what is going on :n Pales tine, and as evidencing Jewish deter minJition to persevere in spite of great obstacles."
Sigmund LivingBton Sigmuiid Livingston, Chairman ot thc '. B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission made an eloquent plea for good will among the religious faiths. "The antagonism against thc Jew is not based oiv reason/* he declared. "Its obstinacy is due to its long exist¬ ence and continuance from generation to generation, and is, therefore, his- tofical. The recent outbreaks of aiiti- Semiti.sm are due^ like all other panics, to a perturbed condition of the pub¬ lic, mind, Hence they arc likely to accompany or to follow crises in pol¬ itics, in economic conditions, or re¬ ligion. Basically, religious differences have much to do with this mental con¬ dition. The devout Christian cannot understand, why the Jew does not ac¬ cept Qiristianity, and the Jew can¬ not comprehend how the Christian can give credence to the accusations of the anti-Semites. The destiny of hu¬ man-kind demands that every anti¬ social attitude must be overcome—the hope, the aspiration of every religious faith is to vitali7c into reality the Brotherhood of Man. The remedy is in the hands of the major group. It can, if it will, destroy any erroneous Instoric mental attitude and direct the public mind to a t:ationa1 attitude. "The Christian Church must make (Continued on page 4)
Beth Jacob Sisterhood Bingo Wednesday Kvening
Bryden Rd. Temple Supper To Be Held Sun., Jan* 31
For a most enjoyable evening^ chock-full of fun, ,and with an array of valuable prizes for prospective winners, be sure to attend the Beth Jacob Sisterhood Bingo party Wed¬ nesday night, Jan. 27 at 7:30 o'clock.' ^'g^p^^ The admission is but 25c per person,' making it possible for everyone'to be present. Be sure to be at the Beth Jacob Synagogue next Wednesday evening and brjng ybur friends along.
The first Temple Supper of the year to be given under the ausf^ices of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood will be held Sunday evening, Jan. 31, at 5:30 o'clock at the Bryden Road
NEW ORLEANS (WNS)--Amer-1 ican-Reform Judaism took a good- sized step, back toward the old' forms of traditional Judaism when thc final joint session of the 3l)th: biennial coun¬ cil of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and its affiliated Na-i tional Federations of Temple Sister-1 hoods and Brotherhoods adopted a resolution recommending to Reform congregations the mote extensive use of ancient 'symbols, cereinonies and customs of Judaism. In a formal res¬ olution the lay leaders of Reform Judaism urged Reform congregations to Use only Jewish music in the Sab¬ bath services; to employ a cantor, as Orthodox synagogues do; to . chant the Kiddush; and to use only Jewish singers in synagogue choirs where practical; the singing of traditional Jewish, hymns; and the institution of "such traditional observances as arc wise, practicable and expedient in each congregation."
Other resnlutiohs called, upon the Hebrew Union Colliegc to reestablish a chair in music, provided for coopera¬ tion hctwccii the governing boards.of the Union and its affiliated bodies to obtain the financial hackhig needed to reestablish former projects and initi¬ ate new ones, proposed the establish ment of a publication dedicated to lib eral Judaism, recommended the pro¬ duction of special films fbr the Union's educational program and wider dis¬ tribution of literature produced by its tract conlmission, approved consid¬ eration of a plan for old age pensions for rabbis, and suggestc<l joint annual moetlngb of local chapters of affiliated bodies in each congregation to coordi¬ nate activities.
Robert P. Goldman of Cincinnati was elected president of the Union, an office which, had not been filled jn ten years. Jacob W. Maclc,"aIso 'of Cincinnati, who is chairman of thc Union's executive board, was named first vice president; Harry N. Gott¬ lieb, Cincinnati, second vice president; N. Henry Beckman, Cincinnati, treas¬ urer; and Rabbt George Zepin, Cin¬ cinnati, secretary.
Officers named by the Federation of Temple Brotherhoods included Samuel B. Finkel, New York, president; Jesse Cohen, Brooklyn, first vice president; Albert F. Mccklcnburger, . Chicago, .second, vice president; Ferdinand T, Weil, Pittsburgh, third vice president; Arthur Straus, Chicago, treasurer.
The. Union, once the fountainhead of anti-Zionism, also took an important action when it urged its constituents to give financial and moral support to the rebuilding of Palestine. A resolu¬ tion was adopted expressing "satisfac¬ tion with the progress made by the Jewish Agency in the upbuilding of Palestine" -and emphasizing that large portion of Jewry is desperately in need of a friendly shelter and spirit¬ ual aild cultural center. Thc time has come for all Jews to unite in the activities leading to the establishment of thc Jewish Homeland in Palestine. We urge our constituents to give financial and moral support to tlie work of rebuilding Palestine."
The following 16 were elected to tlie Union's executive hoard: David Bress- ler, New York; Herman Wile, Buf¬ falo; Joseph G. Greenberg and Judge Horace Stern, Philadelphia; Robert P. Goldman, Jacob W. Miick, FL C. Oettinger, Cari E. Priti, David F. Kahn and Adolph Rosenberg, all of Cincinnati; Eugene B. Strassburger. Pittsburgh; Nathan Echstein, Seattle; Edwin B. Meissner, St. Louis; Irving S. Florsheim, Chiqago; Harold Hirsch, Atlanta; S. Walter Stern, New Or- leana.
NEW, YORK (WNS)-"The re¬ sponsibility of individual American Jewish cOmm'unities to thc Anglo-Jew¬ ish weekly publications which, aerve them was stressed by Bernard Postal, managing editor of the Seven Arts Feature Syndicate; in a paper on "Thc Anglo-Jewish Weekly. Press'' read at the round table .on "The Role of the Press in Modern Jewish Life", which was. one of 12 such round tables held in connection with an all-day Confer-*-] ence arranged by the Jewish Theo¬ logical Seminary, of America as part of its .semi-centennial celebration. De¬ scribing, , the Anglo-Jewish weekly press as "a group of free, untrammeled and independent weeklies seeking to promote the well-being of American Jewry by serving as reporter, reflector and interpreter ¦ of thc , contemporary Jewish scene," Mr. Po<;taI said that "collectively they constitute the mOst reliable ]nde,x of American Jewish opinion. What thc Anglo-Jewish press needs today .is the greater cooperation of the, Jewish public, a cooperation which will cotnc about when our Jew¬ ish, leaders come to appreciate more fully that this press fills a vital need in American Jewish life, and that neg¬ lect or lack of encouragement of this powerful organ of public opinion and instrumentality for constructive lead¬ ership may imperil the very life of American Jeivry."
Pointing oiit thiit Jewish com¬ munities have "come t4» rely on their Anglo-Jewish weeklies for leadership in every sphere of com¬ munal lifv," Mr, Postal said that from, "an organizational; and cul¬ tural viewpoint every Jewish com¬ munity in the land wouM be the poorer without its Anglo-Jewish weekly. The fundamental objcctivie of the Aiiglo-Jewisli press is serv¬ ice to the Jewish community. It is
of responsibility to the Anglo-Jew¬ ish press. Unfortunately most com¬ munities ignore this responsibility, although they have no hesitancy about using or even exploiting their Anglo-Jewish w<!eklies to the full¬ est extent."
Others. who participated in this roundtable were Jacob Fishman, man¬ aging editor of thc Jewish Morning Journal; David Gaiter, editor of the; Philadelphia Jewish Exponent;. B. Z. Goldberg, executive; editor of The Day; Louis Minsky, publicity director of the National Conference. pf Jews ¦ and Christians; Louis Rittenberg, managing editor of-the American He- . brew; and Rabbi Abraham Burnstein., .The conference, designed lo be a sort of clinical appraisal of contempo¬ rary American Jewish life, was opened with a keynote address, by Rabbi Israel Lcvinthal bi the Brooklyn Jewish Cen¬ ter. Rabbi Levinthal stressed thc need for the revaluation of Jewish-thought and the task of iashioning the Jewish ¦personality of today. To this end he acclaimed ..the. round tables on every aspect of Jewish life as an aid in thc clarification of the plan, scope; philos¬ ophy and future of Jewish life. Round table, subjects .included: the place of philaiithropy in Judaism; the Jew in relation to the larger community; the Jew in community'organization; ,the organization of Jewish education; the scope and ideals of Jewish education; the synagogue; the place of Palestine in the development of Jewish ideals; the publication anddistribiition of Jevv-' ish books;' Judaism and - the coll'egt' student; Judaism and the adolescent; and,. the' development of modern He¬ brew literature. The conference closed with a dinner at: which the speakers were Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University,, and
to.be expected, therefore, that the Dr. Henry Sloaiie Coffin, president of community should have «omc sense the Union Theological Seminary.
Oneg,Shabot Tea to be Held
Today at Home^ of
Mrs. J. Krakowitz
Mrs. Jacob Krakowitz, C(U Linwood Ave., will be hostess for the Oneg Shabot Sabbath Tea at her home, this afternoon (Saturday) at ti o'clock, in honor oi her 25th wedding anniver¬ sary. Mrs. B. W. Abramson will lead the group singing and Mrs. Justin Sillman will read the Current Events. Cantor Gellman will sing the,tradi¬ tional Havdalloh. Dr. Lee J. Lev¬ inger, research director of B'nai B'rith,' will be the guest speaker-at this Saturday's gathering.
Aniong those who arc oh the ar¬ rangements committee are: Mrs. Justin Sillman, Mrs.,Roy Stone, Mrs. Max Rubinstein, Mrs. B. W. Abram- .sun, Mrs, Harry Mellman, Mrs.' J. K. Bornstein, Mrs. A, Danziger, Mrs. Allan Tarshish and Mrs. W: A. Hersch. All members and friends of Hadassah are cordially invited.
Westem Reserve Faculty Member Will Speak Here Monday Evening
Rabbi Zelizer's Sennon
Rahbi Nathan Zelizer will speak at the Broad St. Temple Friday, Jan. 29, at 8 p. m. on the subject--"Taking Pleasure in Other People's Happi¬ ness". Cantor Eugene Gottesman and the Choir will render the traditional services. All are welcome.
An informal revue with short skits and musical nunihers will be pre¬ sented whh the following cast: the Mesdames Jack Resler, Robert Bla¬ shek, Abe Weinfeld, Harry Goldberg, AUen Gundersheimer, Edy/. Davis, Herbert Wise, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hofheimer, Mr. Buddy Moser, Mr. Samuel Luchs, M'iss Eleanor Levin and a group of young girls from the religious school.
Mrs. Charles Frosh, Mrs. Harry Lurie and members of the Sisterhood board are in charge of the Sisterhood supper.
Ladies' Frjee Loan Society To Meet Monday Evening
The Ladies Free Loan Society will hold an important meeting Monday evening, Jan. 25, in the social hall of the, Agudath Achim Synagogue. AH members are asked to come prepared to complete the' settlement on the sup¬ per, tickets. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Honoring the recent niarriage of her daughter, Leah, Mrs. A. Metchnick will furnish the refreshments.
Mrs. H. Cohen, president of the Ladies Fre? Loan Society, wishes to extend her appreciation in belialf of the organization to the entire Jewish community for its fine cooperation in the success of the Jan. l7th supper.
B'NAI B'RITH TO RIEET MONDAY EVENING
President Abe Wolman anttounces S,' business meeting for ^^lon Lodge, B'nai B'rith, Monday evening, Jan. 25, at the Broad St. Temple. Every mem¬ ber of the B'nai B'rith organization is urged to be present as among other important matters to be brought be¬ fore the Lodge will be the appoint¬ ments of standing committees for the ensuing year. Ben B'riths, who de¬ sire to serve on any committee, should make their desires known to the of¬ ficers at Monday night's meeting.
Dr. Joseph Remcnyi/a member of the ,faculty of Cleveland College of Western Restive University where he teaches comparative literature, will speak on the evening, of Monday, January 25, at the Bryden Road temple under the auspices of the edu¬ cation conimittecv of thcCoundl of Jewish Women.
His subject will be "Present-Day Europe Reflected Through. Litera¬ ture." This is the third of a series of four lectures sponsored by the Council. Those who do not have season ' tickets may . procure single tickcti for the Monday night lecture .from Mi's. Mark Feinknopf or any of her committee or they can be pur¬ chased at the door.
Dr. Rcmcnyi is an outstanding au¬ thor, h<iving had U books published in Budapest. He is alsb co-author of Professor Henry Pratt Fairchild's book entitled "Immigrant Back¬ grounds" published in New York. He is a frequent contributor of European and American periodicals and news¬ papers.
Announcement is also facing made that thc Bryden Rd. Temple Sister¬ hood and the Council, who together arc sponsoring a study group which is pursuing the study of peace, will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. Meyer Hofman, 2495 Bexley Park Road, next Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
Jewish Shelter Home Din¬ ner tb BeHeld Feb. 7
Sunday^ Feb. 7th, has been the date selected for the annual dinner of the Jewish Shelter Home which will take place in the banquet hall of the Agu¬ dath Achim Synagogue.
In charge of this affair are .Mrs. M. Eizeman, 543 E. Fulton St., and Mrs. Syd Mendelman,"7Il Wager St., chairman and co-chairman respec¬ tively. Mr. C: H. Furman will be toastmaster and included on the pro¬ gram are Rabbi Leopold Greenwald and Rabbi Mordecai Hirschsprung. Further announcements will appear in a later issue of the Chronicle.
An invitation is extended to the Jewish community to visit the Cblum¬ bus Jewish Shelter Home (Hachno¬ sath Orchim), 625 E. Livingston Ave. Mrs. A, Harris has recently been re^ appointed in charge of the home.
Prof. Beckman to Address A- A. Open Forum
Theodore N. Beckman, professor o£ marketing at O. S. U. will speak ou "Disprimination Against the Jew in Business" at the Friday night open foriirii to be sponsored by Young Israel on Jan. 20, at 8:00 o'clock. Professor Beckman is a recognized au¬ thority on business theory and prac¬ tice, having long been connected with the U. S. Dept. of Commerce and the U. S. Bureau of the Census. He has been adviser and chief consultant to numerous commissions ah^. surveys, as well as being the author of several books.
After the talk a general discussion will follow. Sam Stregevsky will be chairman of the iorum, which will be held at Agudath Achim Synagogue, Donaldson and Washington.

•^^mm^^^^m^^^mm
¦^^JS^^^®;^$5^j^:^
Central Ohio's Only
Jewish Jfewspaper
lleacliiiig Every Home
Slj^ ®lft0 i^xirtsli Olbrnmrk
Devoted to American
and
Jewish Ideals
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Voliime XVII—No. i6i
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JANUARY 22, 1937
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy lOc
Strictly Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
Tou Should Know
Lord Melchett is coming to thc United States in February in connec¬ tion with the publication here of his book on Palestine...Eliezer Kaplan, treasurer of the Jewish Agency and generally regarded as the greatest ad¬ ministrator and .financier thc Zionist
Commission Hears Last
Arab Witnesses Before
Leaving for London
Mayor nf JGrusalcm Scores Jowh; Bishop Charges Jews With De¬ signs on Mosque of Omnr
JliKU.SALEM (WNS—Palcor Agency)—The Koyal Conunissioq of Investigation under Lord Peel will de¬ part for London on January 22nd after
movement has ever had, is coming to | completing hearings on the Arab-Jew-
A[ncrica with Dr. Chaim Weizluaini ... Speakers at thc luncheon session of the American Jewish Committee's annual meeting, thc only one not held behind closed doors, made it plain that tlicy wouldn't be at all sorry if thc press ignored their remarks.. .William Rosenwald went so far .is to caution the gentlemen of thc press present not to hlakc hotels uf his address.. .Dr. A. E. Abraniowitz, former editor of thc Jewish Chatnpion, ;has been named executive director of the Chicago Zionist Organization...The other can¬ didate considered was Rabbi J. L. Zlotnick, formerly of Canada...The 92nd St. Y. M. H. A. is using space in the. New York daily press to ad vertise its facilities...And the New York Post used a line of Hebrew type in an .idvertiscmcnt of the English translation of Abraham ^tapa*s novel, "Thc Shepherd Prince"...
Roadside Gleanings Now that the Reinhardt-Werfcl- ¦ Weill, production of "Thc Eternal Road" has started on what producer Meyer Weisgal hopes is an eternal run you may be, interested in some-in¬ side'dope dn tliQ spectacle...No, wc won't boi'c you with statistical'detiaid lo propose the appoint¬ ment of a mixed Arab-Jcwish-Britislj Commission which would control im¬ migration and plan foi- thc cstabli.sh ment of a legislative council ensuring the rights of both peoples. Thc com mission would also take -measures lo strcngthcil thc .security of the country and eliminate lawlessness.
All Arabs in Palestine have a shard in the revolt against the British gov ernment as Mandatory power, it was declared by George Antonius, well known Christian Arab journalist, who appeared as the final witness in the presentation of thc. Arab.case to the Royal Commission.: The system of government now obtaining in Pales¬ tine, he complained, is rigid and Hli- suitcd to local conditions. He charged that the selection,of oflicials has been haphazard ever since the army's oc¬ cupation of the Holy Land. The ad¬ ministrations of EgyiJt and Iraq arc more suitable, he contended, because they are not ruled from above by the Colonial Oflice. The present system of government in P.alestine is greatly responsible for the recurrence of dis¬ orders, he asserted, charging also that Arabs arc treated on a different foot¬ ing than are Jews, and alleging dis¬ crimination against .the Arabs and favofitism toward Jews; . When he charged that government ordinances do not sufliciently protect cultivators Sir Laurie Hammond remarked that "Arab cupidity defeated the govern¬ ment's intentions."
Bishop Hajjar of the Greek Ortho¬ dox Church alleged that thc Jews "aim at possession of King Soldmon's tem¬ ple," whicii is now the Mosque of Omar. The Bishop, speaking ir Arabic, referred to this historic con nection of the Arabs with Palestine and asserted that the Jews are a re ligion and not a nation. The Balfour Declaration, he declared, makes other religions alien in Falcstinc. Sir Horace Rumbold, member of the Commission, asked him whether the Jews are not a race, to which the Bishop replied in the negative and made bis charge alleging, Jewish designs on the Temple site. "Otherwise they will be unable to sacrifice and to have priests," the Bishop declared, adding that the Mos¬ lems are defending the Moslem shrines.
The alleged failure of the Palestine government lo cooperate actively iu the promotion of Arab education in Palestine was cited by Dr. Khalil Totah, Christian Arab and head of the Quaker school at Ramallah. He con¬ demned goyernnlent control of, Arab education, charging, that there was a rigid censorship on text books and the like. Prof. Reginald Coupland re¬ marked at this point that the Jews pay for their own education in addition to the taxes they pay to the govern-: ment. Since the government pays for Arab education it must exercise'con¬ trol, he continued, and declared: "You really want an Arab govern¬ ment."
Dr. Totah agreed to this, and as¬ serted that the education of children in Palestine was much more diffidult than elsewhere because the atmosphere was charged with politics. He said that the government did not reduce tlie high illiteracy rate, especially among women, and compared the per¬ centages of Jews and Arabs who ob¬ tained an education. The Commis¬ sioners again pointed out that the Jews were paying for their own edu¬ cation, and emphasized that the gov- (Continued on page 3)
Reform Leaders Resolve to
Return to Old Forms of
Traditional Judaism
U. A. II. Congregations Urged
to Give Moral and Financial
Aid to Palestine
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iltivi- L'linluUI'-^ l.rit tn lifflit, top Imt. Sirinp> G Kii won I Hivlcii O. Trta.- _ , Judg. I M CnUIpii were discussed, at the annual meeting of thc Order's'Executive Committee, which met, for the first time, in Miami. Fla., on Jamiary -20 and 31. President Alfred ,M. Cohen presided, and B'nai B'rith District representatives were present from all sectioni of the coun¬ try.
'In the year that has elapsed,!' de¬ clared President Cohen in his annual report, ''world conditions have not im proved and there has, therefore, been ho improvement in the condition of the Jewish people, whose f'atc is closeli related to what is happening to thc rest of mankind. If misfortune he the lot of our fellowmen, the misfortune of thc Jew is accentuated. Economic conditions arc not solely responsible for the treatment meted out to the Jew, but 1t is a very important fac¬ tor. The bright spot in all the world for the Jew and all who believe in the brotherhood of man is our own United States of Anierica."
Thc President of thc Order praised Americana for upholding democratic traditions, and cited the re-clcction of the two Jewish Governors as evidence that religious and racial discrimination is frowned upon in this country. But, he added, the favorable position of the Jews in the United States carries with it responsibility toward Jews in other lands. He paid tribute to the late Dr. I. M. Rubinow, Secretary of the Order, who died Sciitembcr 1, as wel! as; to the late Jacob Singer of Philadelpiiia Treasurer of the Order, who died last June.
In reporting formally that B'nai BVith haii made a grant to the Jew ish National Fund of $100,000 for the'establishment of a colony in Pal
estinc for German Jewibh refugees, President Cohen siid; "Nothing that R*nai B'rith has Ama in many years has evoked so mijjh approval. Letters, telegrams, caljle^ftims, and newspapers id magazines Have iinitcd in ac¬ claiming B'nai B'rith for its action, which was regarded as very timely in view of what is going on :n Pales tine, and as evidencing Jewish deter minJition to persevere in spite of great obstacles."
Sigmund LivingBton Sigmuiid Livingston, Chairman ot thc '. B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission made an eloquent plea for good will among the religious faiths. "The antagonism against thc Jew is not based oiv reason/* he declared. "Its obstinacy is due to its long exist¬ ence and continuance from generation to generation, and is, therefore, his- tofical. The recent outbreaks of aiiti- Semiti.sm are due^ like all other panics, to a perturbed condition of the pub¬ lic, mind, Hence they arc likely to accompany or to follow crises in pol¬ itics, in economic conditions, or re¬ ligion. Basically, religious differences have much to do with this mental con¬ dition. The devout Christian cannot understand, why the Jew does not ac¬ cept Qiristianity, and the Jew can¬ not comprehend how the Christian can give credence to the accusations of the anti-Semites. The destiny of hu¬ man-kind demands that every anti¬ social attitude must be overcome—the hope, the aspiration of every religious faith is to vitali7c into reality the Brotherhood of Man. The remedy is in the hands of the major group. It can, if it will, destroy any erroneous Instoric mental attitude and direct the public mind to a t:ationa1 attitude. "The Christian Church must make (Continued on page 4)
Beth Jacob Sisterhood Bingo Wednesday Kvening
Bryden Rd. Temple Supper To Be Held Sun., Jan* 31
For a most enjoyable evening^ chock-full of fun, ,and with an array of valuable prizes for prospective winners, be sure to attend the Beth Jacob Sisterhood Bingo party Wed¬ nesday night, Jan. 27 at 7:30 o'clock.' ^'g^p^^ The admission is but 25c per person,' making it possible for everyone'to be present. Be sure to be at the Beth Jacob Synagogue next Wednesday evening and brjng ybur friends along.
The first Temple Supper of the year to be given under the ausf^ices of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood will be held Sunday evening, Jan. 31, at 5:30 o'clock at the Bryden Road
NEW ORLEANS (WNS)--Amer-1 ican-Reform Judaism took a good- sized step, back toward the old' forms of traditional Judaism when thc final joint session of the 3l)th: biennial coun¬ cil of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and its affiliated Na-i tional Federations of Temple Sister-1 hoods and Brotherhoods adopted a resolution recommending to Reform congregations the mote extensive use of ancient 'symbols, cereinonies and customs of Judaism. In a formal res¬ olution the lay leaders of Reform Judaism urged Reform congregations to Use only Jewish music in the Sab¬ bath services; to employ a cantor, as Orthodox synagogues do; to . chant the Kiddush; and to use only Jewish singers in synagogue choirs where practical; the singing of traditional Jewish, hymns; and the institution of "such traditional observances as arc wise, practicable and expedient in each congregation."
Other resnlutiohs called, upon the Hebrew Union Colliegc to reestablish a chair in music, provided for coopera¬ tion hctwccii the governing boards.of the Union and its affiliated bodies to obtain the financial hackhig needed to reestablish former projects and initi¬ ate new ones, proposed the establish ment of a publication dedicated to lib eral Judaism, recommended the pro¬ duction of special films fbr the Union's educational program and wider dis¬ tribution of literature produced by its tract conlmission, approved consid¬ eration of a plan for old age pensions for rabbis, and suggestc